Description
GNOME libgxps through 0.3.2 contains a heap out-of-bounds read in path_geometry_start_element() that allows attackers to read past allocations via crafted PolyBezierSegment or PolyQuadraticBezierSegment Points attributes. Attackers can supply a point count not divisible by three or two in a crafted XPS document to crash consumers like Evince and render adjacent heap memory into output.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GNOME | libgxps | <= 0.3.2 |
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgxps
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgxps/-/blob/f5027ed09c767e8a02e652fbc77dcea79e19e10d/libgxps/gxps-path.c#L776-L785
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgxps/-/blob/f5027ed09c767e8a02e652fbc77dcea79e19e10d/libgxps/gxps-path.c#L832-L848
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libgxps-poly-segment-points-arity-oob-read
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gnome-libgxps-through-0.3.2-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-path-geometry-start-element
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis